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| | | Check Up is your chance to talk to doctors about the health issues that most concern you and your family. Each week Barbara Myers is joined by a medical expert to take your calls and emails on a particular topic and give you the most up to date advice. No appointment necessary.
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Noses
In the first of a new series of the medical phone-in, Check Up, Barbara Myers will be inviting listeners to call about their problems with blocked noses and painful sinuses. Her guest will be Mr David Roberts, a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon, based in London.
Sinusitis
Many people in the UK suffer regularly with sinusitis, which gives a throbbing pain in the forehead and cheeks. The sinuses are hollow air-filled spaces in the skull bones and they are connected to the nose. They can become inflamed when we are infected with a cold virus. Call Check Up if you want to know about the best treatments, and when surgery to drain the sinuses might be of help.
Rhinitis
Rhinitis is another common nasal complaint, with the symptoms of congestion, sneezing, runny or itchy nose. David Roberts will be answering questions about the difference between the allergic and chronic forms, and about why rhinitis is sometimes confused with sinusitis.
Polyps
Some people have a stuffy nose because they have growths on the lining of the nose. These growths – or polyps – obstruct the airways. The treatment is usually surgery.
Contact us
If you have a question, contact us by calling 0870 010 0444 from 1.30pm - 3.30pm on the day of broadcast or by emailing [email protected]
Next Week
Next week’s topic is: Wanted Hair and Unwanted Hair
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RELATED LINKS
BUPA - Sinus Drainage
Member European Rhinologic Society & European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association
The Harley Street Nose Clinic
ENT Consultants
Columbia University, USA
Anosmia FoundationDoctor Online
NetDoctor
BBC Health
NHS Direct
BBC Webguide - Health
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